Riddick Eviction in Highgate

LONDON, January 14, 2011 - On Friday 14th January The Sheriffs Office successfully evicted 30
squatters from a 10 bedroom, GBP10 million house in Broadlands Road in
Highgate, North London.

With a team of 8 high court enforcement officers, 10 security officers, a
dog team and 4 police officers, the eviction took place at 2pm with the site
cleared in under an hour.

Acting on behalf of their client, property owner Albert Abela, The
Sheriffs Office used a Writ of Possession to gain High Court approval to
enter the building, by force if necessary, and take possession of the
property by evicting the squatters.

The squatters, mostly East European with some Brits, are led by Latvian
Jason Riddick, who has chosen to live for free by squatting in various
properties in Highgate.

Riddick was the last person to leave, and as he left, laughing
nonchalantly, said he knew where he was going next. Another squatter,
carrying bedding, was heard commenting that it was only a fifteen minute
walk.

The client was extremely pleased the eviction went so smoothly, thanking
The Sheriffs Office for their fast and efficient help, particularly as the
writ was only issued the morning of the eviction to prevent a planned party
from taking place, where more damage might be caused.

David Carter, Director of The Sheriffs Office, commented:

"We are delighted to have assisted Mr. Abela with this high profile case
and are pleased the squatters left without resistance. We believe they knew
the eviction was today, as they were waiting with their bags already packed.
Unfortunately, I suspect they are now moving on to cause a similar headache
for yet another property owner."

Notes to Editor

The Sheriffs Office are authorised High Court Enforcement Officers
(HCEO). They enforce judgments of GBP600 and over on behalf of commercial and
private clients and execute writs of possession to repossess land and
property for landlords. The figures provided by the Ministry of Justice show
that the national average recovery rate is 58p in the GBP1 of all enforceable
cases. The Sheriffs Office recovery rate is 93p in the GBP1, 60% higher than
the industry average.

The Sheriffs Office are also certificated bailiffs, recovering unpaid
rent and repossessing property for landlords though Common Law, and offer
debt collection and tracing services.

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